Re: PLEASE HELP!!!!
From: Austin (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 29 Jun 2003 23:51:26 -0500 (CDT)
Rene,
It sounds like you have some pretty messed up hormones, as I have also
had. I had my tubes tied also, after my children were born. You may
want to try to regulate your hormones naturally. Check out the wbsite
at http://www.
fibroids101.com, or search under Dr. Lee. He gives good advice for
getting your homones in control. Once you have too much of one hormone,
it can throw off the others. You may have too much estrogen, which I am
guessing, only because you said that you have fibroids. Good luck. You
are not alone.
At Tue, 20 May 2003, rene wrote:
>
>Hello - I was recently put on Aldactone (50mg 2xday). Let me give you
>some history. I am a 37 year old female. I have always had heavy, long
>periods (7 days). I have 2 children - 13 and 4. I had a tubal after my
>last child. About a year ago my pap was abnormal but since have been
>okay. When I was a young teenager I had my first ovarian cyst. A few
>years ago I started having periods every 24 days - on the day! About a
>year ago they started every 18 - 24 days. Who knows? Anyway, they are
>heavy with very large clotting. I had an ultrasound - I do have cysts
>and fibroid tumors (but was told not to worry). Recently, my ob/gyn ran
>blood test and I was told by the nurse that most came back abnormal. I
>know they ran a fasting glucose and insulin resistance (?) test. She
>tried to explain that together the #'s were okay but seperate they
>weren't. I don't know - I think I've gotten lost in the lingo. I was
>referred to an Endocrinologist who ran more test. My cortisol levels
>were in the normal to low range and my testosterone was in the
>normal-high range. I am now taking Aldactone (50mg 2xday). My ob/gyn
>nurse asked if they ran a test for Addisons but the Endocrinologist
>doesn't think things "point" in that direction. Before starting the
>medication, I have been experiencing headaches, dizziness-sometimes,
>extreme fatigue, mood swings, my body hurts-legs and arms, and I have
>always had lots of hair (lower back, arms, side of face, neck etc). Has
>anyone experienced any of this? What next? I was told to come back, to
>the Endocrinologist, in September. I've only been taking the Aldactone
>for 2 days. No changes so far, but I'm probably expecting too much too
>soon. I don't think I feel like they have really come up with a good
>answer to my problems. But I am also not a doctor and need some advise
>from others. Does any of this sound like PCOS? Thanks
>
>--
>rene'
>
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Austin
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